276 tons of hilsa went to India through Benapol at the rate of 1180 taka per kg
October 3, 20242 Mins Read
hilsaJumbangla Desk: 276 metric tons of hilsa have been exported to India in five consignments through Benapole land port of Jessore. The export price of hilsa per kg is 10 dollars, which is 1 thousand 180 Bangladeshi taka.
Out of the five consignments last Thursday (September 26) 54 MT, Saturday (September 28) 45 MT, Sunday (September 29) 19 MT, Monday (September 30) 89 MT and Tuesday (October 1) 69 MT of hilsa to India. Exported.
Meanwhile, the government has decided to stop hilsa collection, transportation, marketing and storage from October 13 to November 3.
Aswadul Alam, Inspector of Fisheries Inspection and Quality Control Center of Benapole Land Port, told the media that the hilsa export circular was a few years ago. The export price of 10 dollars per kg of hilsa has been fixed in accordance with the then market price. Hilsa is still being exported according to that circular. However, the price of hilsa can be adjusted according to the domestic market price.
Rashedul Sajib Nazir, deputy director of Benapole land port, said that 276 metric tons of hilsa were exported to India in 91 trucks in five shipments from September 26 to October 1 evening on the occasion of upcoming Autumn Durga Puja. However, the Ministry of Commerce has instructed that the exporters should end the export of hilsa to India by October 12.
On the occasion of upcoming Durga Puja, the Ministry of Commerce has given permission to 49 companies to export 2 thousand 420 tons of Hilsa fish in view of the request of Indian businessmen. 48 approved companies will export 50 tons to 2,400 tons, and one company will export 20 tons of hilsa.
